Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported Change in Cash of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 19.53% on a YoY basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 43.29% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Costco Wholesale has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 19.53% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $5.0 billion (up 54.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 212.15% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $1.2 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $3.3 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$7.9 billion in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $272.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash surged 407.04% — and 2024, when it tumbled 474.46%.
- Costco Wholesale's Change in Cash stood at $653.0 million in 2022, then surged by 407.04% to $3.3 billion in 2023, then sank by 69.77% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then soared by 105.39% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 43.29% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $325.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -102.12 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 290.00 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -18.42 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | -54.47 Mn |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 114.98 Mn |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | -4.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 325.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.48 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -498.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.92 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -477.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.11 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 653.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -990.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -626.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -932.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.49 Bn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| May 9, 2021 | 1.59 Bn |